117th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 4426Homeland Security for Children Act

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning, and for other purposes.

Emergency management
Introduced Jul 13, 2021
Last action Jun 6, 2022
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jul 13, 2021
Step 2
Referred
Jul 14, 2021
Homeland Security · T&I · Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Jul 28, 2021
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
May 16, 2022
Passed Senate
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Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Jun 6, 2022
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning. Specifically, each DHS office and component must take into account the needs of children, including children within underserved communities, in mission planning and execution. DHS must require each office and component to seek advice and feedback from organizations representing the needs of children. The bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to identify and integrate the needs of children into activities to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the risk of natural disasters, acts of terro...

Provisions · 4 sectionsEnrolled
Timeline · 22 actions
Jun 6, 2022
Signed by President.
Jun 6, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-130.
May 26, 2022
Presented to President.
May 17, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 16, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 27, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-100.
Apr 27, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
Nov 3, 2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 30, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 29, 2021
Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 29, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 29, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4426.
Sep 29, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 29, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2021
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Discharged.
Jul 28, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 28, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Jul 13, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 13, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.